1988-89 Murray State Racers — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Murray State Racers went 19-11 (10-2 in the OVC) under head coach Steve Newton. Simple Rating System: 1.51.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1988-11-28at Lamar CardinalsW 96–83Montagne Center
1988-12-02neutral Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 86–63
1988-12-03at Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 75–79E. A. Diddle Arena
1988-12-06at Louisville CardinalsL 51–83Freedom Hall
1988-12-16neutral Louisiana Tech BulldogsL 69–87
1988-12-17neutral Florida A&M RattlersW 62–58
1988-12-19at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 57–74Memorial Gymnasium
1988-12-21neutral Nicholls ColonelsW 79–65
1988-12-31vs Evansville Purple AcesL 70–78Racer Arena
1989-01-02vs Eastern Illinois PanthersW 74–55Racer Arena
1989-01-07at Austin Peay GovernorsL 75–84Winfield Dunn Center
1989-01-09vs Lamar CardinalsW 80–78Racer Arena
1989-01-14at Morehead State EaglesW 79–66Ellis T. Johnson Arena
1989-01-16at Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 63–40McBrayer Arena
1989-01-23vs Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 76–67Racer Arena
1989-01-28vs Tennessee State TigersW 87–55Racer Arena
1989-01-30vs Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 71–67Racer Arena
1989-02-04vs Austin Peay GovernorsW 72–64Racer Arena
1989-02-08vs Memphis TigersL 62–73Racer Arena
1989-02-11at Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersL 84–85Murphy Center
1989-02-13at Tennessee State TigersW 89–80Gentry Center Complex
1989-02-18at Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 87–72Eblen Center
1989-02-20at Southern Illinois SalukisL 71–79SIU Arena
1989-02-25vs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 91–66Racer Arena
1989-02-27vs Morehead State EaglesW 86–74Racer Arena
1989-03-05vs Tennessee State TigersW 90–71Racer Arena
1989-03-08neutral Austin Peay GovernorsL 65–74Nashville Municipal Auditorium
1989-03-15at Penn State Nittany LionsL 73–89Rec Hall

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